AdvaMed Updates Ethics Code for Industry-Doctor Interactions

AdvaMed has updated its longstanding Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the United States. The last time the code was updated was in 2008. The revisions will be effective Jan. 1, 2020.
AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker said the updates reflect evolving legal standards, care delivery models, and best practices over the past decade. He said the revisions are designed to ensure the code's continued effectiveness as a "premier foundational document for ethics and compliance across the medtech industry."
Key changes include: new sections guiding education and marketing programs, communication on safe and effective use of medtech, and on providing technical support; expanded provisions on support for third-party educational and other conferences; clarified and expanded definitions of HCPs and medical technology; and revisions to provide additional clarity, definition, and explanation of existing code provisions. Click here to see the updated code.
“The industry can stand confidently behind these most recent revisions to the AdvaMed code,” said AdvaMed Chairman Nadim Yared, president and CEO of CVRx. “By clarifying existing provisions, adding new sections to address additional types of HCP interactions, and further developing the code’s underlying values, the updates anchor the industry in strong compliance principles."
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Source: MDDI - January 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news